Honda’s spotlight falls on a refreshed CR-V, still the brand’s global bestseller. The sixth generation arrived in the summer of 2022, and now the design and tech are getting a timely polish. The company promises visual tweaks and upgraded equipment, plus a set of mechanical revisions aimed at higher efficiency and better use of the current powertrains. A key point: the hydrogen fuel-cell version is effectively on hold, while the lineup is set to retain the HEV hybrid and the plug-in PHEV. The pause on fuel cells looks pragmatic—buyers keep choosing hybrids, so the focus shifts to what the market actually wants.

The other front is Europe’s EV arena. The e:Ny1, the brand’s first electric SUV for the region, has fallen short of sales expectations, so Honda is preparing an update to fix the weak spots. At the same time, a name change is under discussion: according to the latest information, e:Ny1 may be rebadged as Honda Y1 to align with a new naming strategy. A clearer badge might help recognition, but the real progress will come from how thoroughly those updates address the car’s pain points.